Grand Theft Auto 6 has achieved the status of being the most pre-ordered game on both the PlayStation and Xbox digital storefronts

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Grand Theft Auto 6 has achieved a record for pre-orders on both the PlayStation Store and the Microsoft Store.

According to Sensor Tower's GTA 6 sales tracker, the game has nearly 9.69 million pre-orders globally, equating to $942 million in sales.

These figures saw substantial growth within a week. On November 7, it was reported by the tracker that pre-orders were close to eight million, with revenue hitting $751 million.

Rockstar's parent company, Take-Two Interactive, has experienced pre-order levels that have surpassed their predictions.

"[We cannot] disclose the numbers, but the point that we're making is our prior expectations obviously were aligned with our guidance, and the pre-orders are far exceeding our original expectations," commented Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick to GamesIndustry.biz.

"We're maintaining our guidance, because the release is only 10 days away and we'll know a lot more after the release."

In their recent Q2 report, Zelnick highlighted that GTA 6's debut could mark a milestone year for the company.

From November 10, players have been able to pre-load GTA 6 on both PlayStation and Xbox platforms. Pre-loading is advised to avoid potential issues on launch day, reminiscent of last year's Hollow Knight: Silksong scenario.

Recently, GamesIndustry.biz engaged experts on the potential for GTA 6 to impact internet traffic due to heavy demand and how pre-loading might alleviate the strain in the days leading up to launch.

Simon Carless from GamesDiscoverCo noted that gradually sending out data over nine days is crucial. Although a patch might be needed on Day 1, it should be minimal.

Joost van Dreunen, an investor and strategic advisor, indicated that heavy download activity could still occur on release day as millions download the game simultaneously.